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Here are the top ten stories from across the country. 1. Nigeria is not at war, we cannot continue to count the death toll, Peter Obi regrets the killings that occurred Former Governor of Anambra State and presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Peter Obi, has lamented the murder rate in the country, especially around the middle belt …

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s statement on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, that “Anyone who wants to take a job from me should try” does not indicate political credentials. This is more of a signal that the 2027 presidential election is already starting to take shape. Tinubu’s words: “All is fair in politics and war. I will not roll out the red …

Chelsea are considering a move Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez after having made contact with representatives of the Argentine national team. The 33-year-old is understood to be available for a potential move from Villa after the club signed Japanese goalkeeper Zion Suzuki from Parma for around £30 million earlier this month. The move could provide another opportunity for Chelsea and …

….. Four arrested and two injured Daud Olatunji Tension reportedly gripped Papalanto in Ewekoro Local Government Area of ​​Ogun State on Wednesday after a suspected dispute involving Hausa and Yoruba residents turned violent, leaving two men injured and four others arrested. The incident occurred around 10.20am and was allegedly triggered by a disagreement between an alleged cannabis seller, identified as …

Agents of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a 101-year-old great-grandmother in Ogun State for allegedly trafficking illegal drugs. NDLEA spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, who disclosed this in a statement, said that his men both intercepted cocaine hidden in edible cassava flour known as fufu, and also seized a large consignment of Loud, synthetic marijuana worth over N4.4 …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on August 19, 2026, arraigned two persons, Gideon Bakpa Aghogho and Oscar Ebere Chukwuebuka before Justice FN Ogazi of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, for alleged unlawful provision of First City Monument Bank (FCMB) access credentials. The defendants were charged along with Scott, who is currently a fugitive, on an …

Manchester City is ready to make an opening bid Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez. The Argentina international has been identified by manager Enzo Maresca as a priority target to strengthen City’s midfield following a series of high-profile exits. Chelsea they are aware of the city’s interest and set an unofficial deadline for the deal to be completed early this summer with …

Four people were reportedly killed before security forces consisting of police and military carried out bandits who had kidnapped several victims and rustled animals around Maikujera Village, Rabah Local Government Area of ​​Sokoto State. Agents of the state Police Command, in collaboration with the Nigerian Army, rescued 32 kidnap victims and foiled the bandits’ operation. A statement from the Command’s …

Former England winger Raheem Sterling has been charged with dangerous driving and possession of nitrous oxide by unauthorized inhalation following a motorway crash in May, Hampshire Police said on Wednesday. “Raheem Sterling, 31, from Berkshire, has been charged with the following offences: dangerous driving, possession of nitrous oxide by unlawful inhalation, failing to provide a specimen,” a spokesperson for Hampshire …

A coalition of over 28 civil society organizations in the Niger Delta region says it plans to initiate demonstrations and submit a petition calling for an investigation into the controversial rehabilitation of the Port Harcourt Refinery during the tenure of former Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mallam Mele Kyari. The group said they …